Cervicomediastinal Giant Cystic Hygroma: A Case Report

Cystic hygroma is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. It is most frequently detected in the head and neck region. Ultrasonography is performed as the first step for radiological diagnosis of these lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging provides important information for diagnosis an...

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Autores principales: Karakas, Omer, Karakas, Ekrem, Boyaci, Fatima Nurefsan, Yildizhan, Murat, Demir, Songul, Saglam, Mehmet Akif, Cullu, Nesat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3564570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390478
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jocmr1089w
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Sumario:Cystic hygroma is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. It is most frequently detected in the head and neck region. Ultrasonography is performed as the first step for radiological diagnosis of these lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging provides important information for diagnosis and to guide treatment. In this paper, a case is reported of cervicomediastinal large cystic hygroma in a male infant.

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